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Andrius Tapinas

b. 1977

Lithuanian writer

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About Andrius Tapinas

Born 1977. Andrius Tapinas is a Lithuanian journalist, television presenter, linguist, translator, writer and author.

Andrius Balys Tapinas (born 6 April 1977) is a Lithuanian journalist, TV anchor, and writer. Tapinas was the anchor and producer of a long-running popular Lithuanian TV program The Money Generation. Since 2014, he hosts the Lithuanian TV program The Golden Mind with Arūnas Valinskas. In 2016, he also launched his own online TV channel on YouTube called "Freedom TV", which has proven to be a great success. Along with the "Freedom Group", Andrius has completed multiple fundraising campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the 2021 Lithuanian migration crisis. He hosted the "Freedom Chain" from Vilnius to the Belarus border during the 2020 Belarusian protests.

In 2023, a poll by the news portal Delfi voted that Tapinas is the most influential public figure in Lithuania.

Early life Andrius Tapinas was born in Vilnius on 6 April 1977, to Laimonas Tapinas (1944 - 2022), a writer and journalist, and Violeta TapinienÄ— (1944 - ), a Lithuanian language and literature teacher.

Personal life

Tapinas was previously married to Rasa Tapinienė (divorced in 2019), a news anchor on LRT, and they have two children; They had a daughter, Vasara Tapinaite (born in 2002), and a son, Vakaris Tapinas (born in 2003). He married the director of Freedom TV, Gabija Milašiutė, in Nida in 2023. He is a fan of football and American football, and he supports Newcastle United.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Vilnius University
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Also known as
Andrius Balys Tapinas

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrius Tapinas?

Lithuanian writer

When was Andrius Tapinas born?

Andrius Tapinas was born on 6 April 1977 in Vilnius.

What is Andrius Tapinas's occupation?

Andrius Tapinas is a journalist, television presenter, linguist, translator, writer and author.

What nationality is Andrius Tapinas?

Andrius Tapinas is Lithuanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrius Tapinas

· Wikidata: Q12648406

· DBpedia: Andrius Tapinas

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